The Adapter Pattern

the intent of the Adapter pattern is to Convert the interface of a class into another interface that the clients expect. Adapter lets classes work together that could not otherwise because of incompatible interfaces

The Adapter Pattern: Key Features

Intent	Match an existing object beyond your control to a particular interface.
Problem	A system has the right data and behavior but the wrong interface. Typically used when you have to make something a derivative of an abstract class we are defining or already have.
Solution	The Adapter provides a wrapper with the desired interface.
Participants and Collaborators	The Adapter adapts the interface of an Adaptee to match that of the Adapter's Target (the class it derives from). This allows the Client to use the Adaptee as if it were a type of Target.
Consequences	The Adapter pattern allows for preexisting objects to fit into new class structures without being limited by their interfaces.
Implementation	Contain the existing class in another class. Have the containing class match the required interface and call the methods of the contained class.

 

The Adapter pattern is a very useful pattern that converts the interface of a class (or classes) into another interface, which we need the class to have. It is implemented by creating a new class with the desired interface and then wrapping the original class methods to effectively contain the adapted object.